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    node [style=filled, fontname="Open Sans", fillcolor="#cceeddff", color="#aaaaaaff"];
    ratio=0.5;
    cp [label=<<B>Consider Phlebas</B>>];
    pog [label=<<B>The Player of Games</B>>];
    uow [label=<<B>Use of Weapons</B>>];
    sota [label=<<B>The State of the Art</B>>];
    ex [label=<<B>Excession</B>>];
    ivs [label=<<B>Inversions</B>>];
    ltw [label=<<B>Look to Windward</B>>];
    mat [label=<<B>Matter</B>>];
    sd [label=<<B>Surface Detail</B>>];
    hs [label=<<B>The Hydrogen Sonata</B>>];
    cp -> ltw; // It's about the Idiran War, dummy.
    uow -> sota; // It's largely about Sma.
    uow -> ivs; // This book gives the best idea about what SC is, and you should know that before reading Inversions.
    ex -> hs; // Hydrogen Sonata is dual to Excession in many ways. Not a hard rule, but HS is better if you know Excession.
    ex -> mat; // Sleeper Service mentioned as "The granddaddy, the exemplary hero figure, the very God...".
    uow -> sd; // Zakalwe/chair killer is in this one, and you should know who that is.
    ltw -> sd; // LTW is more impactful (with Chel heaven being specially real) without the knowledge of SD.
}